Month: November 2016

Christmas. It starts with the cheap wrapping paper in January, ramps up in the autumn with the shops’ first displays, then perches near the end of December waiting to arrive as you cross the days off your advent calendar. Even

God loves truth (Jo 17:17). But we, at times, twist or corrupt it through lies, half-truths or in other ways. This results in us deceiving others and, even, ourselves. Such self-deceit may leave both individuals and groups with false ideas

Stephen’s potted history of Israel is the longest speech summary recorded in Acts. Its content may seem surprising to us but Stephen’s words brilliantly question his hearers’ assumptions about God and themselves. Evangelism should have this personal edge to it,

When we speak freely about what we believe, it can provoke many different types of response including opposition. But though some would simply challenge us through counter-argument, there are others who believe they must close down the conversation, with violence